Lesson Planning

Teaching

• Make appropriate observations.
• Suggest how to dress appropriately for different weather conditions.
• Look at weather forecasts and the symbols used by forecasters (Yr1).
• Write phrases, using typical words used by weather forecasters, to present the weather observed in the playground (Yr2).

Activities

1. Show their understanding by suggesting how to dress a teddy or doll appropriately for different weather conditions.
2. Look at weather forecasts and the symbols used by forecasters (Yr1).
3. Write phrases, using typical words used by weather forecasters (Yr2).

Investigation - exploring, problem solving
Go outside and look at the weather, observe the temperature, wind etc. Suggest how to dress a teddy or doll appropriately for different weather conditions.
Year 1 - Look at weather forecasts and the symbols used by forecasters.
Year 2 - Write phrases, using typical words used by weather forecasters, to present the weather they have observed.

Vocabulary
Rain, snow, storm, thunder, lightning, cloudy, clothing, warm, cold, forecast